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The former prime minister Yulia Sviridenko is being considered as a candidate for the position of head of Naftogaz after she declined to lead Ukraine's Embassy in the United States. A decision on the new position has not yet been made; the candidacy is only under discussion.
RBK-Ukraine reported to an informed source about Sviridenko's consideration for the post of head of Naftogaz. According to the interviewee familiar with plans to strengthen the company's leadership, Sviridenko is indeed being considered for this post.
“Such an option is being considered, but a decision has not been made,” said the RBK-Ukraine source.
According to the source, Sviridenko's possible appointment to Naftogaz is connected with the need for additional financing for the company. The former head of the company, Serhiy Koretsky, left the post because the prime minister appointed someone other than Sviridenko. Earlier, a member of parliament from the Holos party reported the possible transition of Sviridenko to Naftogaz.
Naftogaz is seeking hundreds of millions of euros for gas.
Energy Minister Denys Shmyhal stated that under various Naftogaz scenarios, another 400 million euros will be needed to purchase gas, and this money is planned to be sought from partners. The need to strengthen the company's leadership, according to the RBK-Ukraine source, became the reason for considering Sviridenko.
Sviridenko was dismissed from the post of prime minister at the initiative of President Volodymyr Zelenskiy. She was offered to head Ukraine's embassy in the United States, but she declined. After stepping down as prime minister, Sviridenko received an order from Zelenskiy, and Denys Shmyhal was also noted for his work.
The cabinet has undergone extensive personnel reshuffles.
Earlier, Informator reported that the EU reacted to changes in Ukraine's government following Sviridenko's resignation as prime minister. At that time there was also discussion about who could head the country's energy bloc. We also wrote that personnel decisions in the government continue to provoke debates among politicians regarding the advisability of certain appointments.
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